International Rugby
International Rugby — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is International Rugby on?
- International Rugby was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga.
- When did International Rugby release?
- International Rugby was first released on February 1, 1993.
About International Rugby
International Rugby is a 1993 rugby game for the Sega Mega Drive by Tiertex and Domark released exclusively in Europe.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Tiertex
- Publisher
- Domark
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1995 | $4 | $14 | — | 9 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Amiga. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $4.08 in Jul 2018, $2.23 five years ago, and $4.17 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | $3.32 | $8.27 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.54 | $9.39 |
| Jan 2021 | $2.12 | $8.76 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.71 | $10.02 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.57 | $7.56 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.51 | $12.62 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.51 | $14.79 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.68 | $14.11 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.17 | $13.60 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| North America | 1995 |
| Europe / PAL | October 1993 |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
An early console rugby game that is very cheap on a European cartridge.
International Rugby was made by Tiertex and published by Domark, and came out in Europe in October 1993. Mean Machines Sega announced it as the first console rugby game, with all the rules of the sport included, and later previewed it as a mix of squad management and match play.
There is no US cartridge to buy, so the European cart is the one to look for.
What the press said at the time
| Mega Issue 21 | May 1994 | 72% |
| Sega Pro Issue 25 | November 1993 | 39% |
| MegaTech Issue 24 | December 1993 | 75% |
| Mega Drive Advanced Gaming Issue 17 | January 1994 | 72% |
| MegaTech Issue 26 | February 1994 | 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 27 | March 1994 | 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 32 | August 1994 | 78% |
| MegaTech Issue 33 | September 1994 | 75% |
| MegaTech Issue 34 | October 1994 | 75% |
“The first rugby game for the Mega Drive and not a bad little effort it is too.”
“Scrabbling about in the mud never seemed like much fun to me, but Domark are trying … realism and atmosphere of reál rugby, if such a thing is possible.”
“As the name suggests, this Kick Off-esque rugby simulation lets you play in the big three international rugby tournaments”
“The first rugby game for the Mega Drive and not a bad little effort it is too.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Mega Drive version fared better than the Amiga one in the press, with Mega awarding 80% and MegaTech 75%.
It was also released in North America, but only through the Sega Channel service.
Also on other platforms
Amiga
- Amiga. Amiga Power gave the Amiga version 2%, citing spelling errors, a clock that kept running during pause, and frequent crashes in long matches.
Before you buy
Buy the European cart. In its group of carts without a US release it is among the cheapest. Any US-style cartridge of this game would be a modern reproduction or homebrew cart.
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